A story isn’t about a moment in time, a story is about the moment in time.
– W. D. Wetherell
Author: bryon
#quikfic 16
Arnold finished the staircase long before most of the other renovation work was completed. He appreciated an early riser.
Author’s Note: Changes for This Week Only
We’re doing things just a little differently this week. The haiku will be posted Friday rather than Tuesday, and the #quikfic will be posted Tuesday rather than Friday. There is a reason for this.
Also, there will be a new short story Thursday.
#quikfic 15
From my prison cell, I can hear the whistle as the train passes by. It was more romantic to hear Johnny Cash sing about it.
Quotable 115
I thought I was a much better writer when I was a much worse writer. It’s funny how that works. Being “better” means seeing the flaws.
– Kameron Hurley
haiku 227
walking the sidewalks
of my childhood
feeling very tall
#quikfic 14
“What did you learn in catechism today?” his mother asked. He replied softly, “I learned not to be alone with Father Stephen.”
Quotable 114
Read, read, read. If you don’t study how the masters do things, you’ll never be a master yourself.
– Brayden Hirsch
haiku 226
Perseids flare
behind clouds
and city lights
#quikfic 13
Tim thought the flat, white clouds looked like alien spaceships. The image was more striking when the death rays poured forth.